The Spirit of Aristophanes - by Mary C English & Dustin W Dixon (Paperback)

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Book Synopsis

The Spirit of Aristophanes is a wide-ranging collection of new studies of ancient literature and culture from fifth-century drama to the Roman novel. The essays use an array of approaches that will appeal to scholars and students interested in classical studies, gender and sexuality, literary history, performance and textual criticism.
This volume has been prepared in tribute to Jeffrey Henderson, William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek Language and Literature Emeritus of Boston University and General Editor of the Loeb Classical Library. His vibrant research on classical literature, political ideology, civic culture, identity, obscenity and translation has shaped scholarly discourse for decades and has inspired each of the essays in this volume.

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Inspired by the towering scholarship of Jeffrey Henderson on Aristophanes and Greek comedy, this collection of essays offers a variety of new and exciting perspectives on Greek comedy and its legacy, including topics in genre, narratology, gender and sexuality, religion and myth.

This collection of essays by former students of Jeffrey Henderson offers a rich and often provocative response and tribute to Jeff's areas of scholarly expertise including editing and interpreting the language, performance and ideology of comedy. The essays question received categories of interpretation in a wide range of authors and genres.